Raisins and Sport Chews are Equal Providing Workout Boost

Research published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition recommends that eating raisins may supply the same workout improvement as sports chews.

Conducted by experts at the University of California-Davis, the study evaluated the effects that natural versus commercial carbohydrate supplements have on endurance running performance. Runners depleted their own glycogen stores in an 80-minute 75% V02 max run leading to a 5k time trial. Runners finished about three randomized trials separated by a week. Findings came with:

Those that ingested raisins or sports chews ran their own 5k typically one minute a lot faster than those that ingested only water.

Eating raisins and sports chews elevated higher carbohydrate oxidation in comparison with water only.

"Raisins are a stunning substitute for sport chews as they offer fiber and micronutrients, an example would be potassium and iron, and these do not have any added sugar, artificial flavor or colors," said James Painter, Ph.D., R.D., and nutrients research advisor for the California Raisin Marketing Board. "As a possible added bonus, raisins will be the most inexpensive dried fruit in accordance with the United Stated Department of Agriculture, so that they are affordable and well-situated to utilize during workout."